The Ultimate Bigfoot, Sasquatch or Yeti Quiz

What's that tall, dark and furry figure striding ominously through the woods? Is it a bear? A moose? Or something more mysterious? Maybe now is the time to test your Bigfoot/Yeti cred with our 'squatchy' little quiz.

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Question 1 of 30

The study of animals that are not recognized by science (like Bigfoot and Yeti) is called:

cryptozoology

Cryptozoologists are also into other elusive creatures, like the Yeti, Loch Ness monster and chupacabras.

pseudozoology

fraudulology

Question 2 of 30

The earliest accounts of "sasquatch" don't mention the tall, ape-like creature we think of today. Instead, they refer to what?

Bipedal black bears

Escaped zoo monkeys

Giant Indians

British Columbia school teacher John W. Burns collected the stories from Native Americans on the Chehalis Indian Reserve in the 1920s.

Question 3 of 30

The word "sasquatch" originates from the folklore of what Native American group?

Tillamook

Tlingit

Coast Salish

The Coast Salish called the creature "Sokqueatl" or "Ssosq'tal."

Question 4 of 30

This man's 1955 Bigfoot encounter is considered the first modern Sasquatch sighting.

Gerald Simpson

Sam Farnsworth

William Roe

Roe said the creature was six feet tall and three feet wide and covered from head to toe with dark brown hair.

Question 5 of 30

Which is a scientific name given to Bigfoot?

Gigantopithecus

Bigfoot enthusiast Dr. Grover Krantz named it Gigantopithecus after a primate that roamed South Asia between 8 million and 150,000 years ago.

Enormosapien

Apeoid Erectus

Question 6 of 30

According to the Bigfoot Field Researchers Association, which state boasts the most Bigfoot sightings?

Florida

Washington

With 618 sightings Washington might as well be called the Bigfoot State.

California

Question 7 of 30

Bigfoot's snow-loving cousin, the Yeti, is usually associated with which mountain range?

Himalayas

At home in his Himalayan hideout, the Yeti is also called the Abominable Snowman.

Andes

Rockies

Question 8 of 30

The term "Big Foot" was popularized after huge footprints were found at a construction site outside of Klamath, California, in what year?

1758

1858

1958

While sightings of tall, ape-like creatures had been reported before, the 1958 incident got a great deal of attention because it was widely reported in the news.

Question 9 of 30

Bigfoot plays a starring role in what 1980s movie?

"Harry and the Hendersons"

No, the Bigfoot in "Harry and the Hendersons" wasn't real; it was played by actor Kevin Peter Hall.

"Big, Tall and Smelly"

"Creature From the Deep Woods"

Question 10 of 30

What company airs "Messin' with Sasquatch" commercials?

Slim Jim

Jack Link's

Jack Link's ran the first of these ads in 2006.

Oberto

Question 11 of 30

What now-relocated NBA team's mascot was a Sasquatch?

San Diego Clippers

Vancouver Grizzlies

Seattle Supersonics

Seattle's hairiest cheerleader was named "Squatch."

Question 12 of 30

According to the Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization, which is the only state without a Bigfoot sighting?

Hawaii

Hawaii is Bigfoot-free, while Delaware and Rhode Island have the next fewest sightings with just five each.

Delaware

Rhode Island

Question 13 of 30

According to a 2007 Baylor Religion Survey, what percentage of Americans believe Bigfoot "absolutely" exists?